A two year degree is good....but not a four year degree and an associates will not really help you when it comes time to get hired on at a major because all of your competition will have umpteen million hours, reccomendations and the more than likely the minimum of a 4 year degree
unfortunately almost everywhere in this country a two year degree is pretty useless unless you want to be a dental assistant or meet the prerequisite 30 credit hours to be a highway patrol officer